Andrea Seastrand | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 22nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Huffington |
| Succeeded by | Walter Capps |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 33rd district | |
| In office December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Trice Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Tom J. Bordonaro Jr. |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 29th district | |
| In office December 3, 1990 – November 30, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Seastrand |
| Succeeded by | Bill Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrea Heidi Ciszek August 5, 1941 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | DePaul University (BA) |
Andrea Heidi Seastrand (née Ciszek; born August 5, 1941) is a former one-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1995 to 1997.
Personal life
[edit]Seastrand was born Andrea Heidi Ciszek in Chicago.[1][2] She graduated from DePaul University in 1963 with a B.A. in education, and then moved to Salinas, California to find work as an elementary school teacher.[3] In 1965, she married Eric Seastrand, a stockbroker, and the couple had two children named Kurt and Heidi.[3]
Political career
[edit]From 1982 to 1990, when her husband served in the California State Assembly as a Republican, Seastrand joined the California Federation of Republican Women, later becoming its president.[3]
In 1990, Eric Seastrand died of cancer, and Andrea won a special election to succeed him, receiving 65 per cent of the vote.[3][4] She remained a member of assembly for the next four years, serving on the education committee and as assistant minority leader.[3][1]
Seastrand was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, narrowly defeating Theology professor Walter Capps and succeeding fellow Republican Michael Huffington.[3][5] Considered one of the more conservative members of the 104th Congress,[6] she faced Capps again in 1996 and was defeated.[3]
Post-political work
[edit]In 1997, after her departure from Congress, Seastrand founded the California Space and Technology Alliance—a private nonprofit focused on promoting California's participation in space ventures—which later became the California Space Authority.[3] She remained executive director of the organization from its creation until its dissolution in 2011.[7][8]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrea Seastrand | 102,987 | 49.27% | |
| Democratic | Walter Capps | 101,424 | 48.53% | |
| Libertarian | David L. Bersohn | 4,597 | 2.20% | |
| Total votes | 209,008 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter Capps | 118,299 | 48.5% | |||
| Republican | Andrea Seastrand (incumbent) | 107,987 | 44.3% | |||
| Independent | Steven Wheeler | 9,845 | 4.0% | |||
| Reform | Richard Porter | 3,975 | 1.6% | |||
| Libertarian | David Bersohn | 2,233 | 0.9% | |||
| Natural Law | Dawn Tomastik | 1,847 | 0.7% | |||
| Total votes | 244,186 | 100.0% | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Schenken, Suzanne O'Shea. "SEASTRAND, Andrea - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Seastrand, Andrea Ciszek (1941- )", From Suffrage to the Senate: An Encyclopedia of American Women in Politics, Volume 1, Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 1999, pp. 605–606, ISBN 9780874369601
- ^ a b c d e f g h "SEASTRAND, Andrea | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA State Assembly 29 Race - Nov 06, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA State Assembly 33 Race - Nov 03, 1992". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "The Promise Keeper". Los Angeles Times. March 31, 1996.
- ^ "Space group took $16M in public funds". Pacific Coast Business Times. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ^ "California Space Authority dissolves nonprofit status | Breaking News | Santa Maria Sun, CA". www.santamariasun.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ^ "1994 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1996 election results" (PDF).
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Andrea Seastrand (id: S000213)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Andrea Seastrand-JoinCalifornia.com
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